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Wanted: Black Studies Scholars (Only)
University of Chicago English says it's only admitting Black studies Ph.D. candidates for 2021 admissions cycle, citing Black Lives Matter and the field's complicated history with regard to race.
‘Close to Open Revolt’
Graduate students and RAs at the University of Michigan are on strike over the university's COVID-19 response.
More Pandemic Consequences for Underrepresented Students
A large survey and a series of reports from a group of research institutions found that students of color and low-income students are in a worse state than white and higher-income peers during the pandemic.
Professor Who Questioned Student's Request Reinstated
The University of California, Los Angeles, reinstated a lecturer in accounting it suspended this summer over his email to a...
The Moment Is Primed for Asynchronous Learning
Experts argue that asynchronous learning is a valuable tool, especially now. But it needs to be done in a thoughtful way to help students succeed.
Report Examines Years of Performance-Based Funding Studies
A new report examines two decades of research on performance-based funding for public higher education institutions, determining that most studies...
A Different Way to Deliver Student Feedback
Andrew L. Gillen, an instructor who predominantly teaches STEM classes, offers some effective lessons he's learned from the performing arts.
ITT Loan Servicer Agrees to Forgive $330 Million
PEAKS Trust, which owned and managed loans for now-defunct ITT Educational Services, has agreed to forgive $330 million in student...